Supreme Court ministers join strike against judicial reform in Mexico

The plenary session of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation joined this Tuesday, September 3, in the suspension of activities that workers of the Judicial Branch began almost two weeks ago against the judicial reform of Mexico that is now being discussed in Congress.

In a private session, eight ministers voted in favor of the work stoppage, while the three ministers who openly support the government, Lenia Batres, Loretta Ortiz and Yasmín Esquivel, voted against it.

A crucial event in the history of the judiciary

With this decision, the Supreme Court’s operations will be reduced only to urgent matters, in a crucial event in the history of the Judiciary in Mexico.

Meanwhile, the public session scheduled for this Tuesday and the public statement by the ministers who spoke out against the indefinite strike are still pending.

The decision of the majority of the justices of the highest court comes after workers of the highest Mexican court decided to join the work stoppage in protest of the judicial reform promoted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who encourages the election of justice officials by popular vote.

They join the suspension of activities

“We inform you that the majority of the members of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation voted in favor of joining the suspension of work due to the judicial reform that will be discussed soon in the Chamber of Deputies. We will inform you of the subsequent actions as soon as possible,” they said in their message.

Meanwhile, the ruling party congressmen in the Chamber of Deputies, who represent the qualified majority of two-thirds of the total seats, are preparing to discuss and approve, without reaching a consensus with the opposition, the judicial reform promoted since February 5 in Congress by López Obrador.

Judicial reform could pose risks for private investment

The debate on the controversial reform will take place in an alternate venue to the San Lázaro legislative building, after judicial workers blocked access from the early hours of the day.

Judicial reform in Mexico has raised warnings from multilateral organizations, such as the United Nations; business organizations, such as the International Chamber of Commerce; rating agencies, such as Fitch; and entities such as Citibanamex, Stanley Morgan and UBS, among others such as the embassies of the United States and Canada, for representing risks to private investment, trade agreements and possible economic sanctions.

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